With a large number of retirements among the elderly, the demand for blue-collar positions will increase. 4% of blue-collar jobs are hardly affected by AI. AI may enhance safety in blue-collar workplaces. Blue-collar jobs are more resistant to AI impacts and can improve efficiency with AI assistance. Professions that do not need to swim against the tide in changing economic landscapes can continue to create value.

Generative AI is sweeping across various industries and is being rapidly adopted in manufacturing. It can serve as a digital twin to simulate production lines or factory operations without shutting down the actual production line. When applied to computer vision, Generative AI can handle more complex tasks, putting jobs currently performed by blue-collar workers at risk of replacement. Generative AI captures the knowledge and expertise of experienced blue-collar workers, creating a digital supervisory twin that can support entire production lines. The manufacturing industry should pay attention to the impacts of Generative AI and actively help blue-collar workers adapt.